Product ID:AI-1001
MSDS Date:08/01/1991
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-381-5107
MSDS Number: BYFDB

MILLER THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES,INC.,ALLOYS INTL. DIV.

1901 ELLIS SCHOOL ROAD
BAYTOWN, TX 77521-1215
US

Emergency Phone: 713-426-5535

Info Phone: 713-426-5535

Cage: 06677

MILLER THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES,INC.,ALLOYS INTL. DIV.

BAYTOWN, TX 77521-1215 US

Telephone: 713-426-5535

Cage: 06677

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE

Fraction By Weight: 89%

COBALT (SARA 313)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 11%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3; A3; 9495

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:VOMITING & NAUSEA. INHAL:MAY
CAUSE TRANSIENT OR PERMANENT LUNG DAMAGE. EYE:MILD IRRITANT.
SKIN:MILD IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NON-CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST/INHAL:VOMITING, NAUSEA, SENSATION OF
HOTNESS. EYE:IRRIT. SKIN:IRRIT, ALLERGIC SENSITIVITY TYPE
DERMATITIS IN FLEXURE CREASES OF THE ELBOW, KNEES, ANKLES, & NECK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT OR PERMANENT
LUNG DAMAGE, SKIN IRRIT, ASTHMALIKE DISEASE W/COUGH & DYSPEPSIA.
THIS CONDITION MAY PROGRESS TO INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA.

First Aid:INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:REMOVE FROM
EXPOSURE. IF NECESSARY GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN/EYES:WASH THOROUOGHLY
W/CLEAR WATER. CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.

Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER AND WATER. ALSO CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NITROGEN OR OTHER INERT GAS WHEN FIRE IS
CONFINED TO INDIVIDUAL CONTAINER WHERE O2 (AIR) CAN BE EXCLUDED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:METAL CARBIDE/COBALT DUST MAY PRESENT A
FIRE HAZARD UNDER FAVORING CONDITIONS & STRONG IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP METHODS WHICH AVOID DUST. VACUUM OR
DAMP DUST MOP. IF AIRBORNE DUST IS GENERATED USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR. VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVIOD DAMPNESS
IN STORAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID INGESTION, INHALATION OR SKIN CONTACT. PER
WARNING LABEL SUBMITTED W/MSDS:AVOID PROLONG SKIN CONTACT &
INHALING DUST.MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RX.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR/REQMTS 29 CFR 1910.134
SHOULD BE MET.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:NORMAL EQPMT TO CONTYROL DUST LEVELS.
MECHANICA (GEN):STANDARD VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:FOR MANUAL TRANSFER OPERATIONS/1DAY.
Eye Protection:SAF GLASSES,FACESHIELD,GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FIRE-RETARDANT CLOTHING AROUND SPARK
GENERATOR.PROTECTIVE WORK CLOTHES,APRONS,COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURE TO PREVENT
ACCUMULATION OF DUST.WASH HANDS WELL AFT HNDLG.NO EAT/DRINK/SMOKE
IN WORKAREA
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5200F,2871C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2700F,1482C
Spec Gravity:14.0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:GRAY-BLACK POWDER, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACETYLENE, HYDRAZINIUM NITRATE,
AMMONIUM NITRATE, BROMINE, PENTAFLUORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER
AVOID GENERATION OF AIRBORNE DUST.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE
GOVERNMENT APPLICATIONS. CONTAINS CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO REPORTING
REQMTS OF SARA TITLE III SEC 313:COBALT.

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